{"id":160315,"date":"2021-09-15T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-15T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=160315"},"modified":"2021-09-21T20:39:15","modified_gmt":"2021-09-22T01:39:15","slug":"ictp-172-debunking-digital-transformation-myths-with-nadia-byer-thomas-of-800-tech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2021\/09\/ictp-172-debunking-digital-transformation-myths-with-nadia-byer-thomas-of-800-tech\/","title":{"rendered":"ICTP 172: Debunking digital transformation myths, with Nadia Byer-Thomas, of 800 TECH"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Although digital transformation has been widely discussed and encouraged, there still seems to be a lot of misinformation on the subject, which affects the way organisations approach the process. Nadia Byer-Thomas, of 800 TECH, seeks to dispel key myths around digital transformation. In this episode, seven myths are tackled.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/iframe><div style=\"font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/user-673719274\" title=\"ICT Pulse Podcast\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\" rel=\"noopener\">ICT Pulse Podcast<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/user-673719274\/ictp-172-debunking-digital\" title=\"ICTP 172: Debunking digital transformation myths, with Nadia Byer-Thomas, of 800 TECH\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\" rel=\"noopener\">ICTP 172: Debunking digital transformation myths, with Nadia Byer-Thomas, of 800 TECH<\/a><\/div><\/p>\n\n\n\n<meta charset=\"utf-8\">This episode is also available in <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/ict-pulse-podcast\/id1373550291\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apple iTunes<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/playmusic.app.goo.gl\/?ibi=com.google.PlayMusic&isi=691797987&ius=googleplaymusic&apn=com.google.android.music&link=https:\/\/play.google.com\/music\/m\/Icau5acn2xiyl5yjuh7orl2mt54?t%3DICT_Pulse_Podcast%26pcampaignid%3DMKT-na-all-co-pr-mu-pod-16\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Google Play Music<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/3d0U4ZYX80e5lenYLdzyX4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spotify<\/a> and on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/podcast\/ict-pulse-podcast?refid=stpr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stitcher<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nThe term \u2018digital transformation\u2019 has become a term that some of us have begun to hate. It is so popular, and arguably has been overused, but to some degree, it is still greatly misunderstood. Over the course of several episodes here on this Podcast, we have discussed the topic from different angles. However, although digital transformation is seen as critical for the long-term survival of organisations, there is still a lot of misinformation about what digital transformation is, what it entails, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\nIn this episode, we hope to address a few of those myths, and hopefully help you to become better informed about digital transformation, and its potential relevance and importance to organisations, almost regardless of their size.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Introducing our guest<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"160316\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2021\/09\/ictp-172-debunking-digital-transformation-myths-with-nadia-byer-thomas-of-800-tech\/nadia-byer-thomas-n-byer-thomas\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Nadia-Byer-Thomas-N-Byer-Thomas-e1631655752479.jpeg?fit=560%2C514&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"560,514\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"1"}\" data-image-title=\"Nadia Byer Thomas (N Byer-Thomas)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"Nadia Byer-Thomas<\/p>\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Nadia-Byer-Thomas-N-Byer-Thomas-e1631655752479.jpeg?fit=300%2C275&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Nadia-Byer-Thomas-N-Byer-Thomas-e1631655752479.jpeg?fit=560%2C514&ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fgd.dfv.mybluehost.me\/.website_c81a1e61\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Nadia-Byer-Thomas-N-Byer-Thomas-e1631655752479.jpeg?resize=281%2C253&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-160316\" width=\"281\" height=\"253\"\/><figcaption>Nadia Byer-Thomas<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nBased in Trinidad and Tobago, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/nadiabyerthomas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nadia Byer-Thomas<\/a><\/strong> is a Consultant with over 17 years of government and private sector experience. She is also the Director of Business Operations at 800 TECH Limited, which helps small and medium enterprises (SMEs) use technology effectively. At 800 TECH, Nadia is its chief integrator of business productivity tools that assist a wide cross section of businesses in achieving their optimal performance and efficiency. She also helps businesses seamlessly integrate technology into their operations, whilst aligning it with their strategic vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\nNadia is active on LinkedIn, where she shares her expertise through weekly videos, tips and the 800 TECH blog. She and the 800 TECH Managing Director, Scofield Thomas, host bi-monthly webinars with a focus on educating her audience on the importance and ease of digital transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Insights onto our conversation<\/h2>\n\n\n\nAs widely discussed as digital transformation has been, it still seems to be mired in myths and misinformation. During the course of our conversation, Nadia and I discussed seven myths, and she was able to share real-world examples based on projects in which she has been involved to highlight critical points, such as to distinguish between digitalisation and digital transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\nAs expected, our conversation was guided by the myths that we wanted to address, which are listed below, along with other key questions that were raised during our conversation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" type=\"1\"><li>Do tell us a bit about yourself, and how you became so evangelical about digital transformation.<\/li><li>What might be a working definition you have for digital transformation?<\/li><li>Myth #1:  Digital transformation is a technology problem that improves systems.<\/li><li>Myth #2:  Digital transformation is for enterprise \/ large companies only.<\/li><li>Myth #3:  Digital transformation is only about the customer experience.<\/li><li>Myth #4:  Digitizing operations leads to digital transformation.<\/li><li>Myth #5:  Improving digital marketing leads to digital transformation.<\/li><li>Myth #6:  All digital transformation strategies are good strategies.<\/li><li>Myth #7:  Job loss and low staff morale are almost inevitable when digital transformation is implemented<\/li><li>If there is anything you would want listeners to take away from the discussion, what might that be?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\nWe would love to hear from you!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nDo leave us a comment either here beneath this article, or on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ICTPulse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/strong><\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/ict-pulse-consulting-limited\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LinkedIn<\/strong><\/a> pages, or via Twitter, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ICTPulse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@ICTPulse<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Select links<\/h2>\n\n\n\nBelow are links to some of the organisations and resources that either were mentioned during the episode, or otherwise, might be useful:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/nadiabyerthomas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nadia Byer-Thomas<\/a><\/li><li>800 TECH Limited   <a href=\"http:\/\/www.800-tech.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Website<\/a> |  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCxfWhT2AeMI5WL-ODGXixFg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube<\/a><\/li><li>ICT Pulse Podcast episode, <a href=\"https:\/\/fgd.dfv.mybluehost.me\/.website_c81a1e61\/2021\/01\/ictp-137-digital-transformation-post-2020-will-it-continue-and-how-effective-has-it-been-so-far\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ICTP 137: Digital transformation post-2020 \u2013 will it continue, and how effective has it been so far?<\/a><\/em><\/li><li>ICT Pulse Podcast episode, <a href=\"https:\/\/fgd.dfv.mybluehost.me\/.website_c81a1e61\/2020\/05\/ictp-105-tools-culture-keys-digital-transformation-matthew-cowen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ICTP 105: Why tools and culture are the keys to digital transformation, with Matthew Cowen<\/a><\/em><\/li><li>ICT Pulse Podcast episode, <a href=\"https:\/\/fgd.dfv.mybluehost.me\/.website_c81a1e61\/2019\/09\/ictp-071-realising-digital-transformation-caribbean-countries-dr-justin-ram-caribbean-development-bank\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ICTP 071:  Realising the digital transformation of Caribbean countries, with Dr Justin Ram, of the Caribbean Development Bank<\/a><\/em><\/li><li>ICT Pulse Podcast episode,  <a href=\"https:\/\/fgd.dfv.mybluehost.me\/.website_c81a1e61\/2019\/07\/ictp-065-community-chat-tension-technology-local-culture-tech4good-driving-digital-transformation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ICTP 065:  Community Chat on the tension between technology and local culture, and Tech4Good driving digital transformation<\/a><\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\nImage credits: N Byer-Thomas; Gerd Altmann (<a href=\"http:\/\/pixabay.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pixabay<\/a>); Thirdman (<a href=\"http:\/\/pexels.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pexels<\/a>) Gerd Altmann (<a href=\"http:\/\/pixabay.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pixabay<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nMusic credit: Ray Holman<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nPodcast editing support: Mayra Bonilla Lopez<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Although digital transformation has been widely discussed and encouraged, there still seems to be a lot of misinformation on the subject, which affects the way organisations approach the process. 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